Combined hammock and accoutrements.



No. 672,73l. Patented Apr. 23, mm.

J. bONLEY.

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I UNITED STATES ATENT' 'FFIcE.

JOSEPH CONLEY, OF M OUND CITY, MISSOURI.

p, COMBINED HAMMOCK AND ACCOUTREMENTS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 672,731, dated April 23,1901.

Application filed September 17, 1900. Serial No. 30,2 28- kNo model-lCity, in the county of Holtand State of Missouri, have invented new anduseful Improvements in a Combined Hammock and Accoutrements, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incombined hammocks and accoutrements, the object being to provide atarpaulinor piece of fabric which is made up in such a manner that itmay be as a hammock, a section of a shelter-tent, a

knapsack or haversack, a blanket-roll, or as a 'poncho- -as will behereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a tarpaulinmade up in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevationshowing the same when utilized as a hammock. Fig. 3 is a View showingthe same used as a poncho. Fig. 4: is a perspective view showing itfolded in knapsack form.

Fig. 5 is aperspective view showing two sections secured together toprovide a sheltertent. Fig. 6 is a plan View showing a modification ofthe structure shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 7is a perspective view showing ahaversack made up from a part or one end of the tarpaulin shown in Fig.6. Figs. 8 and 9 are detail views showing the means employed forconnecting the hammock-supports to each other.

The accoutrements of a soldier usually include a knapsack, a haversack,and a blanketroll, or a knapsack and a haversack; and my, invention isdesigned to provide such equipments, which are constructed so that theymay be used for several different purposes without adding additionalweight to the presentequipments.

In my Patent No. 650,554, dated May 29, 1900, I provided a combinedknapsack and tent-section which was so constructed that it could be usedas a hammock, and in my present invention Iemploy the features set forthin the claims of said patent, with certain additions, as will behereinafter set forth.

As shown at Fig. 1 of the drawings, I employ a rectangular piece offabric A, which I designate as a tarpaulin, the same being made up ofcanvas or other suitable fabric, and to the same I secure areinforcing-strip Ct, to which fastening devices are secured in orderthat two of the pieces of fabric may be connected together for use as ashelter-tent, the diagonal strips or being where the fabric is folded,so that the corner portions beyond the strips will form the end flaps ofthe tent.

To each end of the rectangular piece of fabric or tarpaulin I secureloops b, which are arranged so that the looped ends will converge towardthe center, and through these loops are passed cords or straps, whichare made fast to suitable supports, so that the tarpaulin A may besupported for use as a hammock, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The hammocksticks or supports 1) I prefer to pass through rings b*, which rings orlinks are connected to rings 11 by links if, and the attachments orcords which pass through the loops 1) are made fast to the rings [9 andthe knap sack-straps may be caused to engage the opposite rings b andextend therefrom to a stake or pin. The knapsack-straps c 0 can thus beutilized in maintaining the hammock in place. When the connected rings(shown in. Fig. 8) are not supplied as a part of the equipment, thesuspendingcord, as shown in Fig. 9, which is passed through the loops b,can be used to connect the upper ends of the hammock-supports to eachother. The ham mocksupporting sticks b may be secured to each other endfor end, and when so secured can be utilized to maintain the tarpaulinsor sec tions A in the form of a shelter-tent, as shown in Fig. 5.

Near one of the longitudinal edges of the tarpaulin I secure loops (1 d,which are designed particularly to support a gun on the outer side ofthe hammock, and adjacent to one of these loops the tarpaulin hassecured to its edge a flap e, which may lie over the lock and breechmechanism of the gun to protect the same from the weather, as well asserving as a flap for the knapsack.

On the opposite side of the tarpaulin from the flap d, which is locatedto one side of the longitudinal center of the tarpaulin A, I secure apatch pocket D, which is stitched around three of its sides and is openat its side adjacent to the longitudinal edge. On

having semicircular rings or loops, similar straps d being fastened tothe opposite side of the patch-pocket, and through these rings arepassed the snap-hooks of knapsack-straps we when the tarpaulin has beenproperly folded. The flap c has slits 6, through which the straps d arepassed, and the flap and patchpocket may be provided with means forholding the flap down or closed, which means can consist of buttons orloops or hooks and eyes. By folding the tarpaulin Alongitudinally andtransversely it can be shaped practically in the form of a regulationknapsack,with an exterior'pocket which is covered by a flap, and intothe tarpaulin before being folded may be placed articles ofwearing-apparel, a blanket, or other parts of theequiprnent, and at thesame time an outer pocket is provided for smaller articles.

' In order that the tarpaulin may be used as a poncho, I provide thesaine'near its center with a transverse slit or openingfof sufficientsize to admit the passage therethrough of the head of the user, so that,the tarpaulin may be used as a poncho or waterproof covering in rainyWeather, and incidentally this slit will serve a useful purpose when thetarpaulin is stretched for use as a sick bed or cot in hospital service.The slit fhas adjacent to its edges fastening devices f.

In Fig. 6 of the drawings I have shown a modification of my invention inwhich the tarpaulin A is divided.trausversely into sections A A and inthis instance the section A has a patch-pocket D, which is of the sizeof an ordinary knapsack, attached to onecorner of the tarpaulin, thesame having straps d d attached substantially as previously described,andinstead of attaching a fiap the flap is formed by slitting one edgeof the tarpaulin and providing it with slits e adjacent to'where it isfolded. The two sections of the tarpaulin are connected to each other byfastening devices 9 g, which maybe loops and snap-hooks or alacing-cord, and when connected may serve all the purposes of thetarpaulin A. The smaller end section A of the tarpaulin is adapted to befolded, so as to assume the size and shape of a standard haversack, andits upper end is covered by a flap c and when used as a haversack onlyone set of straps or loops is used.

In practice when the equipment includes a tarpaulin, as shown in Fig. 1,and a sectional tarpaulin, as shown in Fig. 6, the tarpaulin A may berolled so as to assume the form of a blanket-roll, while the parts A andA are used as kuapsacks and haversacks. When the tarpaulins shown inFigs. 1 and 6 are carried, they may be connected to form a sheltertent,and when one of the parts is used as a hammock the other part may beutilized as a covering. In the construction shown the knapsack andhaversack are provided with flaps, so that the pockets may be closed,and when used as a tent the open ends of the pockets will be upward toreceive such articles as may be placed therein. noted that when utilizedas a hammock the open ends of the pockets will be upward. I

. 'Numerous modifications maybe made without departing from myinvention, and it is obvious that different styles of fastening devicesfor connecting the parts may be used and the substitution of onefastening device for another should not be considered a departure fromthe invention.

1. A tarpaulin made up of a rectangular piece of fabric, a plurality ofconverging loops attached to both endsthereof, a patch-pocket secured toone side of the transverse center of the tarpaulin, a flap for thepocket attached to the longitudinal edge of the tarpaulin opposite thepocket, gun-supporting loops attached to the, tarpaulin to support a gunparallel with the edge of the same, one of said loops being locatedbeneath the flap for the pocket,'substantially as shown and for thepurpose set forth.

2. Atarpaulin constructed'substantiallyas shown and provided with apatch-pocket, the open end of which is adjacent to one of thelongitudinal edges ofv the tarpaulin, straps with rings attachedadjacent to the patchpocket and a flap secured to the opposite edge ofthe tarpaulin said flap having slits through which a pair of the strapswith rings may be passed, substantially as shown and for the purpose setforth.

3. A tarpaulin having at its ends a plurality of converging loops, astrip secured to one side of the tarpaulin said strip extendingdiagonally to the end of the tarpaulin as shown, a pocket having-strapsd d and opposite the pocket a flap having slits e e therethrough, thepocket having fastening devices for holding the flap over the open endof the pocket, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

.4. A tarpaulin made up of a rectangular piece of fabric which isprovided at its ends with a plurality of converging loops, a transverseopening located approximately near the longitudinal center of thefabric, means for closing said opening, a patch-pocket attached to thefabric on one side of its transverse and longitudinal center, a flapattached on the opposite edge of the fabric from the open end of thepocket, means for holding the flap over the open end of the'pocket, andstraps which are adapted to be passed through openings in the flap,substantially as shown and-for the purpose set forth. 1

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH CONLEY.

Witnesses:

EUGENE W. JOHNSON, J. Ross CoLHoUN.

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